Florida vs. Georgia

Bulldogs look mighty vulnerable

October 28, 2006|By Mike Huguenin, Sentinel Staff Writer

QUICK SLANT: The Gators are the only team in the SEC East that controls its destiny.

ABOUT GEORGIA: The Bulldogs have stumbled badly of late, allowing 99 points in their past three games -- each of those in Athens. True freshman QB Matthew Stafford has been shaky, and a hugely disappointing rushing attack hasn't been able to bail him out. Plus, there's no receiver on the roster that scares anybody. The defense has fallen apart, though Es Charles Johnson and Quentin Moses worry UF. The return teams are solid.

ABOUT FLORIDA: The Gators were off last week after losing to Auburn, and it would help UF's cause if TB DeShawn Wynn is healthy. The Gators should be able to exploit Georgia's cornerbacks. Defensively, if Florida shuts down Georgia's tailbacks, it wins.

THE BUZZ: Florida has won 14 of the past 16 in this series, and a lot of newer UF fans don't remember how the Bulldogs owned the Gators for a good portion of the 1970s and '80s. Each of the past four meetings has been decided by a TD or less.